Branford BOE appoints new assistant superintendent

By Newsroom Staff

Published
9:17 am EDT, Thursday, June 7, 2018

BRANFORD — Following an extensive search, the Board of Education has appointed Rachel Sexton as the district’s next assistant superintendent of schools at Wednesday night’s board meeting, according to a press release.

Starting July 1, Sexton will oversee the pre-K-12 academic program and serve as an integral part of the executive leadership team of the District. Her commitment to excellence and her dedication to every student’s success are hallmarks of her work, the release said.

The release said Sexton is an exemplary educational leader with vast experiences in public education, having worked extensively in urban and suburban school districts to develop viable curricula for students.

Sexton previously served as chief of the Area Cooperative Services Center, or ACES, where she was responsible to ensure the delivery of customized fee-for-service solutions to 25 Connecticut school districts. Before that, she served as the director of talent development and as an education specialist for ACES, according to the release.

Her broad educational experiences at ACES combined with her experiences teaching high school students in New Haven, Madison, Stamford and in the state of Maryland make her highly qualified to continue the District’s work in the area of teaching and learning, and curriculum and instruction, the release said.

Sexton earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dartmouth College in history and modified with education. She has also studied at Brown University and Wesleyan College. She is currently enrolled in the Advanced Official Certification Program at Central Connecticut State University, the release stated.

“We are fortunate to have Rachel join our wonderful district, her credentials are impressive, her reputation wonderful, her performance proven and her character impeccable,” said Superintendent Hamlet Hernandez in a statement.